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It's been rainy, cold, and gloomy here in LA. I know we can't complain much since we only get this weather for two weeks out of the year, but it still sucks because I can't go hiking with Lola! Even though it was a gloomy weekend, I got a lot done! I took this down time to update my FaceBook profile with a ton of new galleries! I also added some new galleries to my photo album on my site: Photos Page 5 and Photos Page 6. I have a ton more of galleries coming out, so be on the look out!

Saturday night I went to dinner with Mariano at the ArcLight Hollywood. I had the wine and cheese plate which was yummy! After dinner we went to see He's Just Not That In To You I was hoping it was going to be good, but Mariano and I agreed it sucked hard. REAL HARD. The beginning of the movie was cool because it was realistic and then half-way through the movie, everything that the movie had done right was reversed by the end of the movie. It was brutally awful. I wanted my money back. There went three hours of my life.

The weirdest thing happened on the way home. We were at a stop light and we looked over at some crazy car that was driving all kinds of crazy on Sunset Blvd. When we looked over, the passenger (a girl) was punching the shit out of the driver. Then the driver ( a guy) started punching the shit out of the girl and banging her head on the dashboard. It was surreal!! After Mariano dropped me off he called me to tell me they were stopped by the Police. Drama LA style! What is up with that?

Sunday I did some more FaceBook galleries and Luis and I decided to go to WestField Century City to get a bite to eat and watch Push. Westfield Century City is one of my favorite malls. It's so modern and chic. The food court looks like something straight out of an architecture magazine. We had lunch at Fuddruckers which was yummy!!! We got our tickets for Push and then went to Barnes and Noble for a bit until the movie started. It's so funny because I didn't expect to like the movie as much as I did. It was so freaking good. Luis walked out of it thinking it was amazing, well written, and the special effects were used only when necessary.

And I have to say that I am in love with the main star Chris Evans. Sure Dakota Fanning was amazing, but Chris was so fucking hot throughout the whole movie! I was in love....Seriously in love. And I'm back.

After the movie we stopped at the Gelson's in the mall for some groceries. It's funny because I've been in Gelsons a few times but never to do groceries. In fact the first time Luis and I visited LA, we had lunch at the Pasadena one. I enjoyed our Century City experience so much that I might start shopping there full-time now! It's great because it's a blend of a regular grocery store with specialty items that I could only get at Trader Joe's before.

After Gelson's we went home and I was excited to watch The Grammy's on TIVO. It sucked hardcore!!! The sound was awful, the artists performing were awful. It was just wrong wrong wrong! Adele didn't sound quite right, M.I.A. was cute but should have sang paper planes, and Estelle and Kanye, I just didn't feel that performance. Everything else was pure crap!!! Oh well, let's see what happens next year!



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I went to go See Auntie Mame last night with Rafael and John for Outfest Wednesday's annual Christmas tradition.

Rafael and I got to Hollywood and HIghland a bit early so that we can get a bite to eat. It was raining and freezing that night! It was so freaking cold that it was snowing in Malibu and Lancaster! It was just freezing rain in Hollywood though. We went to Johnny Rockets where we shared some chilli fries. We each had burgers. We were super stuffed! We were running kind of late so we swallowed it all down, and then headed over to the movie.

There was a reception before the movie and we got to have some free cocktails. YEH! We found some good seats and they did the Q&A portion of the program before the movie ended, SMART! Pippa Scott was there to talk a little bit about the movie and her new project. She played Pegeen Ryan. After the Q&A the movie got going.

It was a special treat for Rafael and I because we had never seen it before. We both loved it so much. It was so funny. It was amazing to me to see how this movie has really stood the test of time. It's hard for a comedy to be so funny and relevant in modern times, and it was. So needless to say we are now huge Auntie Mame fans!!! HUGE! We'll be coming every year to this!

Rafael also mentioned that he's having a little New Year's Eve get-together. So that's going to be tons of fun!!! I'll bring the camera...


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John and I went to the grand opening of the Chi Chi LaRue store in West Hollywood last night. John came over and we walked down to the festivities. We were kinda early and one of the first ones there. We met Chi Chi and had tons of fun! There was tons of free champagne flowing and Jeremy Bilding was one of the servers. So we hung out with him a lot. John and I took turns taking pictures with our favorite porn stars:Jeremy Bilding, Johnny Hazzard, Barrett Long, and Perez Hilton was there so I needed take a picture to make Alina and Vivian jealous!

The party was over at around 10pm and then we moved over to the after party called Temptation @ Apple Restaurant and Lounge. It was a very beautiful place. I had never been in there before. We hung out at the party for a little bit but I was starving since I hadn't had any dinner! And we had to work friday. So we partied for a little bit then headed over to Greenich Village for some pizza and then we walked back home! I had so much fun! Enjoy the pictures below!




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HomoTracker sent me an email inviting me to a pre-showing of Gus Van Sant's MILK, this past tuesday at the Grove in LA. The cost of the movie would be donated to help Lambda Legal with the California Supreme Court fight over Proposition 8. I was really anticipating the movie, so I invited Rafael with me and we went. We had dinner at the Farmer's Market since it's connected to the Grove. We went to my favorite place, which I suspect is Rafael's favorite place now: Pampas Brazilian Grill. After an awesome meal and some espresso, we headed for the movie...

The movie was so beautiful. It took my breath away. The cast was amazing. Sean Penn was unbelievable in this movie. Although there is a special place in my heart for the love interest played by James Franco. He was too adorable for words. One of the things that I admired about this movie is that the movie sent home the message that gay culture should be visible and that we should come out to all our friends and family so that they understand that gay people are all around them and part of the family. In the movie when they are trying to oppose Prop 6, their counsel advises them to not focus on the gay aspect and focus more on the equality for all. Harvey dismisses this and focuses instead on making gay people visible and human. I thought it was especially beautiful how this metaphor carries out into the character of Harvey Milk. The script could of showed him as a perfect hero type, but instead it shows him as a hero who is a human being, capable of flirting, being stubborn, and not always acting in a way that society is comfortable with.

So much of this movie affected me. Especially in California where what happened to us with Proposition 8 parallels greatly the struggle to overcome Proposition 6. It gives me hope that we can once again begin a grassroots campaign and bring California to the once liberal, open-minded, state that it once was. The California that I dreamed of moving to since I was a kid. That California is alive today, it just needs a little reminding. I think this movie came at the right time. On a last note it was very interesting to me to see the movie show Anita Bryant. She was one of the strongest proponents against the gay cause in Florida and it was interesting to see how her meddling in civil rights issues in Florida, caused a tidal wave in California which ultimately led to more protection for gays and lesbians across America. It's very similiar to the way that the Mormon church was so heavily involved with Prop 8 in California, and because of it's passing, the gay and lesbian masses have been so charged up that now equality is something that WILL happen in the near future for us.

Check out the MILK website for a screening near you!


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Saturday I took Nicola out for her birthday. She wanted to try this Thai place in North Hollywood called, Arunee House. We headed over around 7pm, Nicola was late as usual, and I was surprised to learn that the restaurant was right next to the Trader Joe's that I go to all the time in Toulca Lake, when I'm at work. We had a great time. We had a feast with drinks, an appetizer, soup, and two entrees. And it was cheap! We will definitely be going there again. It's half Chinese and half Thai. So you really can't go wrong!

After dinner we headed down to the Sherman Oaks Galleria to catch a movie at the new ArcLight Cinemas. We wanted to see the new James Bond Movie: Quantum of Solace, but it was almost sold out and Nicola didn't want to sit in the front row. We got some coffee and then went into Urban Home, where NIcola bought a really cute candle stool! Don't ask what it is. It's a stool. It holds candles! After that we went home. As we were leaving Sherman Oaks, we took Ventura Blvd. and I'm always amazed to see how many stores, restaurants there are in Los Angeles. If I ever do buy a house in Southern California, I'll probably have to start in the Valley. I'm OK with that as long as I'm at least close to Ventura Blvd! It has that WeHo vibe to it!


Sunday, Nicola, Ivette, Luis and I had reservations to check out the Getty Villas in Malibu. The museum is free but the parking isn't. The parking is not as big as the main Getty Museum, so you have to make reseverations. Every time I've tried in the past, it's been booked! This time around it wasn't. We had a great time. It was beautiful. I'm a big fan of the Getty Museum, and this one was great. The scenery was breath taking. The outdoor pools were amazing. My favorite exhibit was the mummy one. Check it out if you ever visit the Getty Villas!

Check out the full Getty Villas Photo Gallery.


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Luis and I went to the National Protest Against Prop 8 today in downtown Los Angeles. I've been pretty bummed after this passed in California. Ever since I was a little kid I always thought California was so cutting edge and modern when it came to how to treat people fairly. I'm sad to say I lost a little bit of that when Prop 8 was passed. I have regained some hope watching people come out to all the rallies I've been too. I thought there were tons of people at the Silverlake rally. It was nothing compared to the amount of people that were at the downtown LA one!!

Cities from all over the world had demonstrations in our honor, which was humbling and amazing. Luis and I rode the metro and it was free today because so many people showed up to show their support. We were packed like sardines in the subway, but it felt great. Everyone had their signs, and they were ready to protest! There were a couple of speakers and then we marched around downtown. I took some pictures and video. I have attached the pictures and embedded the videos from youtube. Enjoy and I hope we don't loose steam! This will get overturned.




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